thế-giới

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰe˧˦ zəːj˧˦]Huế [tʰej˨˩˦ jəːj˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰej˦˥ jəːj˦˥] browser voice

thế-giới means world.

Chinese characters: 世界

Meanings of thế-giới in English

Noun

world
- trên thế giớiin the world
- tin (tức) thế giớiworld news
- Hoa hậu Thế giớiMiss World

Words with thế-giới

chiến tranh thế giới thế giới quan thế giới thứ ba

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 世界, see that entry for more.

Frequently asked questions

What does thế-giới mean in English?

thế-giới (noun) means "world".

How do you pronounce thế-giới?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˦ zəːj˧˦]; Saigon [tʰej˦˥ jəːj˦˥].

Is thế-giới a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thế-giới is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 世界.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.